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Here in Australia we don’t really do altitude. The highest mountain on the continent is only just over 2200m above sea level. But when travelling overseas we can reach some significantly higher altitudes (not even counting airplane travel). At high altitudes the air is thinner, making it harder to breathe, and “altitude …

Looking out across Schynige Platte towards the Jungfrau in summer, this panorama is a little different to my usual subjects. It’s common for viewers of this photo to start talking about singing in the fields, even before they know where the photo was taken.